Some of the hardest workers in your car are your brake pads. You don’t always think about them every time you need to slow or stop your car, but they do far more than pull their own weight.
If your brake pads are wearing out, or you think they might be getting a little thin, be sure to bring your car over to St. Cloud Toyota to have our professional team of service technicians replace your brake pads and check the rest of your brake system for other repairs or maintenance you may need.
When you need to get new brake pads, you might be tempted to find a cheap set of pads and put them on and forget about them for a few thousand miles. This is not the best idea, though, because you get what you pay for when it comes to brake pads. The three main types of brake pads are described below.
These brake pads are made from rubber, resins, or other natural materials and are the least expensive type of brake pad. The problem with them is that they tend to create a lot of dust from all the friction. Another downside is durability; they just don’t hold up as well as other materials.
You may already have metallic brake pads on your vehicle. They hold up well to lots of use and don’t cost too much. It’s a good combination of positives, but high-performance vehicles will probably want to go for something lighter.
Performance cars will usually rely on ceramic brakes to get the best stopping power with the fewest drawbacks outside of price. If you’re willing to shell out more money, ceramic brake pads are quieter than other pad types and less dusty.
If you can feel the difference in your brake pads, it is time to get a new pair. If you cannot, check your odometer. If you have driven more than 25,000 miles since your last brake pad change, you should bring your car in for service to see how much life they have left in them. Since some pads last longer than others, you may not need to change them right away. If you haven’t changed the brake pads and you have gone over 70,000 miles, you need to get your brake pads changed. Trust the service professionals at St. Cloud Toyota to replace your brake pads and fix any other issues you may have with your vehicle.
Ryan Neuman
a month ago
Awesome customer service!!
Joseph Warner
a day ago
Treated us like family. Honest answers and personal experience.
Terri Collins
a week ago
Rick was great and patient! We are very happy with our Highlander choice!
Paul Canavati
a week ago
Great experience, very professional.
Scoop Reif
a week ago
My experience at St. Cloud Toyota was a real pleasure. Everyone was helpful and knowledgeable.
Duane Smith
a month ago
Good service
Jack Zuger
3 days ago
Excellent all around. Very friendly and informative. Not pushy. I will recommend to my friends and family.
Donna Moe
3 days ago
Staff made me feel very welcome. Showed interest in fulfilling my needs. Very thorough. Fast service.
Frank Anderson
5 days ago
I love this place!! The folks at St Cloud Toyota have helped me with 3 vehicle purchases over the last 10 years. They have been professional, low pressure and honest. I found their pricing to be very reasonable - Much less expensive than in the Twin Cities. I have recently worked with Caleb Darnall who has been a wonderful advocate as a salesman and a joy to work with. I’d recommend St. Cloud Toyota anyone!
Mary Curto
2 weeks ago
Excellent customer service from our salesperson, Rick Knettel.
Paul Boschee
2 weeks ago
Excellent sales knowledge and follow up
Bob Quasius
2 weeks ago
Five Star service! Major engine repairs were needed and St. Cloud Toyota did not disappoint!
Tom Heck
2 weeks ago
My car buying experience at St. Cloud Toyota was excellent. I worked with Trevor and it was never high pressure. He answered all my questions and even responded to some on his day off. Overall I would recommend considering St. Cloud Toyota as an option in your auto purchase.
Williams Rivera
3 weeks ago
Caleb was excellent, helping me through the process of purchasing my Tacoma.
Julia Stadick
3 weeks ago
My Toyota needed minor work done; friendly, knowledgeable staff helped me and the service was done in a timely manner!
Destiny
3 weeks ago
Perfect
mopbrothers
3 weeks ago
Good service, work, and communication!
AM
4 weeks ago
Rob Brink was extremely helpful in my RAV4 hybrid purchase. He explained all the features well and set my car up with just the right settings. I would recommend Rob Brink and St. Cloud Toyota to everyone!
dean hansen
4 weeks ago
Very nice people and enjoy the car they sold me ExStreamly Professional 🤙💯
Therealahmed2x
an hour ago
Helped get a new car and made me understand everything about it. The process was fast and easy.
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